Over 40 graduates attended the Alumni Leadership Seminar, “Combating Ideological Support for Terrorism,” held 17-21 July. Keynote speakers included General Carlton W. Fulford Jr., USMC (Ret.), Director, Africa Center for Strategic Studies; Dr. Mikhail Margelov, Senator, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and Dr. Ahmad Haris, Vice Rector, State Institute for Islamic Studies, Jambi, Sumatera, Indonesia. Alumni and observers from 22 countries and various ministries met to discuss such themes as undermining legitimacy for militant Islam, the hearts and minds dimension of the Cold War vs. the contemporary war on terrorism, challenges in forming a coalition and engaging the Islamic community. The seminar consisted of a combination of lectures and panels with discussion as well as working group meetings and reports. Graduates also engaged in a viewpoint exchange on future Marshall Center programs. The seminar gave the opportunity for graduates to examine new directions in the fight against terrorism as well as the ability to reconnect with Marshall Center professors, staff and meet current course participants. The Alumni Leadership Seminar is offered at least once a year to bring back graduates to discuss current security issues in the region.

Click to enlarge Alumni look over materials on offer before the beginning of the seminar.	Click to enlarge Participants settle into their places in the Plenary Hall at the start of the seminar, (l to r): Dr. Stojan Kuzev (SES 1998-4), Macedonia; Mr. Vladimir Covalenco (EP 1998-1), Moldova; Mr. Andrei Covrig (EP 1997-2), Moldova; COL Janusz Gesior (EP 2001-4), Poland and COL Wladyslaw Wojtowicz (SES 2003-3), Poland.	Click to enlarge Dr. John Rose, Director, Marshall Center, addresses the opening of the Alumni Leadership Seminar.
Click to enlarge Dr. John Reppert, Dean, Marshall Center welcomes the graduates to the seminar.	Click to enlarge PASS 06-4 participant, Ms. Elena Kolpakova, Russia shares a laugh with fellow countryman, COL Boris Korolev (LC1998-5), left, along with Marshall Center Professor Przemyslaw Grudzinski.	Click to enlarge (l to r) Col. James Howcroft, Marshall Center Professor, catches up with Georgian alumni participants, Mr. Nodar Gugutsidze (EP 2001-4) and Amb. Nikoloz Vashakidze (EP 1997-1).
Click to enlarge Dr. Sharyl Cross (foreground, right) leads one of the seminar working groups.	Click to enlarge MG Nazim Altintas (foreground, right) makes a comment during a working group session.	Click to enlarge Looking through their Kazakh graduation books are (l to r) are Ms. Larissa Gusseva (LC2003-7) and Ms. Madina Berkaliyeva (LC 2002-6).
Click to enlarge LTC Tomislav Pavicic, left (LC 2000-3, EP 2004-1), Croatia discusses his experiences as a UN military observer in Kashmir.	Click to enlarge Dr. Orozbek Moldaliev (EP1996-2), Kyrgyz Republic, reports on his working group findings to the seminar.	Click to enlarge Three graduates take time out for a photo: (l to r) Ms. Ardita Fetahu, Kosovo/UN (LPASS 2005-1), CPT Veton Elshani, Kosovo/UN (LC 2003-7) and Ms. Lidra Zegali (SES 2003-3), Albania.
Click to enlarge Fellow classmates Professor Slobodan Srdanovic, Bosnia and Herzegovina (left) and COL Eugen Porojan catch up on their news since attending EP 2001-4.	Click to enlarge Dr. Sharyl Cross (at podium) introduces a panel of experts to discuss the comparison of the cold war and the contemporary global war on terrorism in the battle of ideas, (l to r) Dr. Theordore Karasik, Senior Analyst, Rand Corporation; Dr. Mikhail Margelov, Senator, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and Mr. Sebestyen Gorka, Adjunct Professor, Marshall Center.	Click to enlarge Mr. Petro Kanana (EP 2004-1), Ukraine and Ms. Teodora Fuior (EP 2002-1), Romania prepare to report back to the alumni on their working group discussions.
Click to enlarge Dr. John Rose (center), Director, Marshall Center, takes time out to pose with a group of graduates (l to r): Mr. Lauri Lugna (PTSS 2004-8), Estonia; 1LT Oksana Nazarchuk (LPASS 2005-1), Ukraine; Mr. Imre Ojamaa (LC 2004-4), Estonia; Ms. Alina Baranauskaite (LPASS 2005-1), Lithuania and Mr. Jaroslav Nad (LPASS 2005-1), Slovak Republic.	Click to enlarge Classmates 1LT Nevyana Gavrilova (LC 2004-7), Bulgaria and COL Oleh Poshedin (EP 2004-5), Ukraine meet up at the seminar.	Click to enlarge The alumni together with the professors, staff and observers from the seminar gather for a group photo.